The Original Post is Located Here: The Juicing Lifestyle – One Glass at a Time
The following are some tips to help you get the most out of your juice diet. Remember that adding fresh squeezed veggie and fruit juice to your diet is a lifestyle change. The tidbits below will help make the juicing journey a more pleasant one.
Just Juice Enough
Remember that fruit and veggie juices tend to spoil quite easily. Placing them in a sealed container and keeping them refrigerated may help. However, that is not a guarantee. Best practice is to make only the enough amount of juice that you can consume at any given time.
Even if you keep veggie juice in the fridge, you can bet that the quality of the juice won’t be the same when you come back for it later after work. Well then grab a spill proof mug and bring the juice to work.
The idea is to not waste any juice. Did you notice how many carrots you needed just to make a glass of carrot juice? How many pounds of leafy greens did you use to make that nice green juice the other day? It’s such a shame if any of that goes to waste.
Drink Your Juice at the Right Time
The best time to have your juice is about half an hour or more before you have your next meal. That means you should be drinking freshly extracted juice on an empty stomach. However, in case you forget, the next best thing is to have your juice with your meal, which means you can ditch the soda.
When you drink fresh juice on an empty stomach, your body tends to digest the juice rather quickly. You can also have fresh veggie or fruit juice first thing in the morning while preparing breakfast.
That way you improve your nutrition. Your body only uses minimal digestive energy, so you don’t feel sleepy. Finally, none of the nutrients from the juice is wasted since they are digested rather quickly.
Avoid Fruit Juices If You Have Health Issues
via MyBodyTaylor
If you’re suffering from yeast infections or maybe you have blood sugar issues then don’t drink any fruit juice – just go with veggie juice. Drinking fruit juice when you have these health issues can make matters worse.
Note that the sugar content of fresh fruit juice is easily assimilated by the body. Diabetics and people with hypoglycemia should avoid fruit juices since it may trigger a blood sugar crisis.
The sugar content of fruit juices can also affect people with yeast infections, such as candidiasis or maybe thrush. If you have any of these health issues then stick to drinking vegetable juice only, which actually helps improve these conditions. You’ll see symptoms go away soon enough.
Expensive Juicer is Optional
Omega J8006 Juicer
You can buy any juicer that fits your budget and your preferences. You don’t need to cough up a thousand dollars just to start your juicing lifestyle. BUT never settle for those bootleg cheap juicers; you’ll just end up wasting your money.
TIP: centrifugal juicers get more wear and tear since they extract juice really fast. Masticating juicers on the other hand last longer since they don’t get to do the same level of work.
Mix it Up
Try the produce you have never eaten before. You haven’t tried kale before? Then add some kale to your next juice recipe. Do your research and find out what health benefits you can get out of a new veggie.
